Coalition of over 50 nations demands Israel allow winter supplies into Gaza

A coalition led by the UK, Qatar, and Jordan demanded Israel permit immediate entry of winter supplies into Gaza, as the WHO warned of surging respiratory infections and flood risks for displaced people. Israel's COGAT said it has facilitated entry of over 93,000 tents and 8,600 trucks of supplies.

The World Health Organization warned of an imminent health catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches, noting that about 950,000 displaced people are living in areas at risk of flooding, including 400,000 in high-risk locations. This was stated during the participation of the organization's representative in the occupied Palestinian territories, Ranehilde van de Virdt, via the internet in the weekly press conference of the United Nations Office in Geneva, on Friday. Van de Virdt confirmed that health services in Gaza are subjected to intense Israeli attacks, and that the health system is operating beyond its capacity. She pointed out that the rains of the past few days provided an indication of what awaits the Strip, stressing that "the worst is yet to come." She also revealed that cases of acute respiratory infections have risen by about 33,000 compared to the same period last year, and now constitute 11% of total medical consultations before the start of winter.